Studio Musings

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Two and a Half Months - NW Seedbeaders

This past Sunday was the NW Seedbeader's Group; one of my absolute favorite days of the month. Last month I taught my Corset Beads, and this month several people brought their finished beads back for me to see and share. I just love seeing what other people do!

Ellen Lambright added an extra row of triangle beads to each edge

I find these little beauties hard to photograph because it always seems like the eye can see so much more of the whole than the camera can capture. I tried to compensate with multiple camera angles and shots!

Constance Miteo-Johnson's reminds me of a 4th of July UFO

Connie's triple rows of drop beads created a fun, elliptical effect which reminded me of UFOs and pinwheels.

Aren't Bonita Kroon's colors striking?

Bonnie plans to combine her corset bead with the N'debele rope Deanna Raabe shared for this month's program into a larger piece. She was playing with different ideas for adding splashes of the brighter orange and gold into her rope.

N'debele rope by Tamera Mickelson with lamworked focal

Tamera Mickelson brought this necklace as another sample of N'debele rope, made with size 11 triangle beads. One of the keys seems to be making sure you get the triangle beads with the sharp, rather than rounded, edges.

And since I didn't have time to do any photography last week, I invited people to bring back their completed amulet bags from June.

Vicki Nelson's amulet bag

Bonita Kroon's "Geek" bag

Bonnie called hers a "Geek" bag because she discovered it's perfectly sized to hold a thumb drive. How cool it that?

5 comments:

I love that N'debele rope made with triangle beads. So much texture and sparkle. And your corset beads are intriguing - I just ordered your tutorial. I think they'll be perfect for a necklace I'm just beginning to design for my sister's upcoming birthday.

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About Me

I think I must have been a raven or crow (or perhaps a magpie) in a former life. I love all things bright and shiny. My studio houses an ever growing collection of baubles, beads, river rocks, twigs, seashells, sea glass, autumn leaves, fabrics, paint supplies and anything else (quite literally) that captures my interest.
In an effort to actually do something productive with my collections, I published my first book, Freeform Peyote Beading, in 2010. My current work combines peyote stitch and right angle weave into abstract, organic patterns that often resemble jewelry.